Coating apparatus



April 2, 1935. J. B. HADAWAY 1,996,067

CQATING' APPARATUS Filed Janfl4, 1951 s Sheets-Sheet 1' Fig: 1'.

April 2, 1935. J. B. HADAWAY COATING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 14, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 III April 2, 1935- .J. B. HADAWAY 1,996,067

COATING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 14, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 MAZQM OW Patented Apr. 2, 1935 i 1 I j r I I 1,996,067 1' comma APPARATUS V John B Hadaway, Swampscott, Masa, assignor to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Paterson, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Aepueat' tno na r ;1i, 1931, serial'iv tcsg e f- -68 Clairns.1(Cl m-6 7.1) r H This. invention relates toiapparatus foreifectef Fig.3 is a top planview pf ajni odified form of;

ingtheapplication of a coating, which may :behplyi o di SC P i such an adhesive as latex,t'o various articles,- being F d i lus n b ifii ''i e especially adapted, though by ,no means limited coat d, p e vr the ap y rollsoiiFigsp 5 to 13111511585160)? operating upon rands or otherpor- 7;,and 8;] t, 1 .l I

.tions, of shoe-heels having: curved peripheries. .Fi 1 .1 e pl i i W,iI1.P I PB sh w-w I Asomewha't, similar arrangementto that of the ing a. Qh l ;i0 Zlf0ntI g, pp n present invention, particularly{d'esigned for opmovement-of; thefeed roll; and e I crating upon'heel-lifts or thelike, .is disclosed "F 1 is a? planv wa $1 mechanism a 10 and claimed in an application Serial N0;'5Q8,717, 0f the eed- 10 andea o h i 3; p g which 10 in-my. namefiled in.'the' United, States Patent further controls the "lting movement of thefeed Office'ofeven date herewith. 5 7 oll-3* 1 '4 F if Anzobject of the inventionjherein disclosed is I In the upper portionof'aframe plil adapted,-as;v to, generally improve the efficiency and convene "illustrated, to be supportednpongabenchJs-jour- 15 ience'of such apparatus as above indicated. 0T0 hail d a horizontal Sh fi lotatedifl'om azmain thisend, I have, provided aanovel arrangement driving shaft l4L"by" D a 1 l 1: of receptacle for the coating substance; and rollsv Ward extremity, the shaft J2 acts through*bevel which cause the advance of the work in a curved s rin 8 oro t inh r m a d w w d y. path as the coating is applied; an iinprovedorand. outwardly inclined'shaftil carrying, at-itslgj ganization by which a work-engaging roll may lower end, a roll 22,1;1Thisrollis generallyconieffectively adapt itselfto varying inclinations of cali form, de re inain. diam r.v o w r y, the. surface acted upon;.-andnovel means for but preferably withitsgapex omitted andwith a supporting andadetermining the position ofv the. portion of thebase cutaway uponihareducing work during the operationupon it, for'mounting taper, being generally frusto-conical, It; is

- 2 5' and adjusting a scraper by which the excess shown asconnectedfor gyrationupon its shaftq oi the coating substance is removed fromthe ap- 29 y a v sa joint J eTh a mngement will: plying roll, and fonsupplying and controlling later be described in detail. The roll 22 is'one the delivery of saidcoating substance. Further, of ,a pair of work-feeding and pressure-rolls, the this invention includes an arrangement whereby companion roll 24 of the pairbeing also 'frustoe 30. there is prevented the application'of the'cqating Conical, converging outwardlw ut W h a SISv V to a portion of the area'ia'cted upon'by the applytaper, its periphery. being'morenearly cylindrical ing roll and traveling in acurved 'path, and a1 thanthatof the roll 22.;Itfissecuredupon the means for trimming the work; this last'preferably outerextremity of a-sliaft 32 turning injan arm acting during the advance of said work'for the 34- pivoted at '36.-upon. the frame. LA'chain of] 35 coating. I 11 7 A single embodiment of the invention, modi $0 the rOllsZZ and 24 are rotated :in OPP fied in one pa-rticular, appears in theaccompany-i sitedirection 130 d t en ed W rk 1 mv mg w ng The e, 1 I right 2120 left (Fig. 4)." Thedriving connections Fig. 1 shows my improved coatingapparatus in d am te zof the; conical surfacesjare such 40 brbknsid m 'm; r s that thelargest Work-engaging portion ofthe 40 I Fig.2 isa'n enlarged side elevation ofthe workv r011 R n p i e e ipheral points of therollengaging 'rolls'and certain associatedelements, travel at-approlmately e 5B' P6 h with partsinesction; .1 roll '22 acts'partlcularlyias an abutment-and Fig. 3 is a sectional idetai'ithrough the universal feed'mu capable of adapting itself? the-trans" mount-ingot the feed-roll; i J V p v v Z;Fig. 4 is a broken end elevation looking from the left in Fig. 1;

universal mounting whilehthe lower roll 24 serves to support and advance the work and to apply'a" coating substance thereto, and mayryield. asva @spur-gears'38 connects the shaft ,32 to the shaft V V I verse inclination .01 the work by virtue of its Fi a nt l vei'ticlfsetiqn through result of the movement of the arm 34 about-its 1 7' lower portion. of the adhesive-container and di- "pivotal ti This yieldgis, infthebresent 50f rectgly as e d lements; q instance, against'the resistance of a sprin'g 40' mat s i eq s i on he. me interposed between a dependingportion 1210: 5 VI.V Q F '5; v r 1 the arm 34 and a screw 44 threadedhorizontally -,7 OWSt pp i l a imme iately into the frame. The spring surrounds andis re-,, s i t ae e ems np li p tive; .4: tained against lateral. displacement by. a'rod 46 .7

from the trough I6.

lifts, one may wishfto apply, asillustra'ted in 9, a coating S of the-adhesive; this being inter rupted near its outer edge by an uncoated band s corresponding in curvature to :the periphery of the article. "Ilnsarrangement causes the assembled heel-portiohsto beheld firmly together at the periphery',-so there will be to the purchaser of such heels no appearance ofchecking or tend-' ency to separation between the layers. "Yet.

when the heel is trimmed-afterattachment to a depth entering the uncoated band-$ n'o-adhesive will appear at the surface to impair the finish,

and there'will be no evidence of separation be tween the lift and rand, on accou'ntof the compressing operation to which the heeljhas been subjected. This effectisobtairied by providing 1 in the applyingsurface of the roll 24 a groove I35, from which the adhesive is removed before I the work is reached by the side of the roll rising To dispose of-the excess o'fithe adhesivesubstance which is brought up by theiroll from the trough, and to ,clean-"thegroove I35, a scraper is that it will lay no coating uponithe work' From the plate, at each side of the edge I38, isa curved projection-I42 (Figsn iand 7) lying close to the end of the roll. These projections prevent the adhesive from working along theends' of the roll to the shafti The curvature oftheprdjctions causes the adhesive to bedefiected outwardly, so it falls clear of the ends of the roll-. The plate I36 'adjustably secured by aslot-and-screw connectionJM to the fiattenedsu'rfaceof a carrier rod I46 extending through a horizontal bore in, a pivoted holder or. support I48, beingnorma'lly' fixed against movement in the bore by a set-screw I50. 'Ihis'permits adjustment of the scraper I36. with respect to the support I48. in-a plurality of directions. A pivotal mounting of'the holder is furnished by ahorizontal spindle I52 supported inlugs I54, I54' (Fig. 1) upon the arm 34, this spindle passingthrough depending portions of the holder, and of a horizontal extension I56 thereof." A screw I58 extends through an opening in an upwardly projecting lug of the'holder I48, andis threaded into the'arm 34. A spring I60, interposed between the arm 1 and holder-lug, urges said lug against the head of-the screw, the adjustment of the latter determining the approach of i the edge I38 of the 'scraper to the roll '24, and therefore the extent to which the'adhesive is removed from the applyingsurface; A stop-screw I62 (Fig. 7), threaded through. the holder and contacting with the arm; fixes the minimum spacing between the roll and scraper. The alteration' in the position of the mans and of the scraper upon "said rod provides initial adjustments of the scrapertransversely' of and .toward and from the'roll. If the application-of an uninterrupted band of adhesive isdesired, asappears in Fig. 10, the applying roll will have a continuous pocketed peripheral surface, and the edge I38 of the scraper-plate I36 will'be unbroken, thisarrangement being illustrated in Fig. 8.

Considering now'theengagerhent of the rolls -22 and 24 with the i work, the first -mentionediroll. is shownas having-about itsperipherm'lying along I elements of the conical 'surfaceQaseries of elm-.1

gated teeth I64 (Figs. 2 an-d -3) which effectively engage the work to feed it forward. rThe'normal' angle between'the adjacent contact-peripheries of the rolls, or. at'thebite, is substantially. equal. to that 'betweenthe opposite faces ofthe article upon which they are to operate, as a beveled rand.

For variations in the thickness of the work, considered from pointto point longitudinally, theapg itsspring 40. I Differences in the transverse angle or bevel as thewo-rk advancesbetween-the rolls are compensated for byJthe tiltingof the feedranged as folloWsnTheQroll 22 has, extending plying roll 24 may yield against the resistance of 15.. roll 22 uponits joint J'.- This joint maybe arpartially'through it from aboveyanlaxial bore. m1

(Fig. 3), within whichlis located the lower extremity of the shaft- 20.} Theshaft-end H2 is spherical, with-a reduced neck between it andthe: body of the shaft, to provide clearance'forthe gyration or tilting of the roll. "Arranged to turn in a transverse bore inutheshaft-portion. I72 is Ia cylindrical pin. Ifl4,.whichis capable of. angular movement about the cylindricallbody-portion I16. I

of a screw I"I8. This, screw is threaded into the roll 22 at one side,.and,'after passing through the' of the screw; Since thereis acapacityfo-r-tilting of the roll about theaxis of the screw I18 and about the axis ofthepin I14,'said roll is mounted for universal. movementiandzcan be caused to maintain full contact. with work of Qdifferent transverse inclinations as the shaft 20 rotates. 'To'yieldably maintain theroll'22 in a' definite position generally corresponding "to the "normal or average bevel 0f. the work, said roll has at its upper end, at. right angles to the axis; a finished surface I82 (Fig. 11). surrounding an annular flange or neck I84 uponthe-g roll. On this s urface. I82, at opposite. sides of the flange, bears the forked end of-a leaf-aspring I88 (Fig.1) ad'-' justably secured by a 'slot -and-screwiconnection I88 to-a curved'portion I90. of a bracket I92.- The center of curvatureof the: bracket-portion I90" preferably lies approximately at the center of the joint J. The bracket isfixed to the frame I0-for vertical adjustment by. slot-and-screw connections 'I94.- The roll 22 will be'heldupon its universal mounting by the pressure of the spring I86 at a predetermined normal. position, which def. pends upon the angle of the spring, yetit can. "yield against the resistance. ofthespring to conform to the bevels of difi'erent pieces of worker" variations in'the beveliof a .singlepiece. yBy ad-fcdjusting the angle of the spring at the connection I88, the ro1l-may beiinitiallypositioned about its tilting axis to correspond to'the general bevel of latter maybe altered and thereby theamount of the adhesive :controlled :which' maybe retained; upon one margin of the work or. the other and squeezed out from the oppositei xmargin under.

the action of the rolls '22- and '24. That is', the' transverse distribution of the'adhesive is thus varied. Vertical adjustment of the bracket'at I94 increases or diminishes the pressure of the spring I88; and therefore the resistance of the II), T i

V 4 .12 I v I feed roll to displacement; "The f orce' exerted by.

the spring also has some -.efiectiin confining thei tilting movementof therolitoa verticalrplane; as; must be the case toienableit to produce the proper g feeding action, iratherz than in the direction; of 1 advanceof the work, .Thisis due. to the manner of engagement of the outwardly inclined forked; end of the spring, which spans'theroll-flange;I81;-

and: bears upon the .flat surface (182;: .1 :To; make thislirnited movement 'of the roll certain, there i, rests upon thesurface I82, between the flange I84 and-the divided ends of; the spring l8 6,the spaced.

' wallsof a jretaining member l96;.(Fig.1-12);.,1 The i x 7 upper edges v.of these walls are. curved at; 198

(Fig: 2 togive. clearance E for the tilting; of the.

roll, andthe sides of the walls :movein contact with spaced depending portionsloo, .200 of the v .frameglflg. This retaining member; being-nonyielding-"byits c'ontactf withithe: surface I82 and -of;1th'e. roll along the line ditravelof the -work,. .yet,by its capacity'torock between theportions': 200,'leaves.said roll free atall times duringtheg 7 rotation of theshaft 20 foriverticaldisplacement;

frame+portions 200, 200, positively "preventstilting about :a substantially fixedhorizontal axis;1-t0-;

. ward and.from the applyingrollg No :material resistance is' offered to this vertical movement because of the retention against yieldin. other V 7 directions. i I .some classes .of work, of which welting furnis'hes an 1 example, may have 1 a 'thin, irregular;

edge which it is desirable to remove. 'Ihis inven-". tion provides. for the performance 1 of this ltrim 'ming operation simultaneously with thecoatinge avoiding. separate manipulation. Formed with the cover I00, adjacent-to'ithe-outer end'oi the: roll.2 4, is-the boss or'support-JM, previouslygmen connection 204; (Figifl theishankiflfi of a knife :tiened, having a-horizontal upper surfacet- Upon this surface there is mounted; by a .slot andescrew- 2B3, the-.cutting' edge ofwhich. lies .ac1oseato,the-.

, outer endsofi the :roll substantially in thelvertical, plane .ofits axis and, extending. above" the adj a:- cent work-engag'ing periphery. 4 angular pop-: tion" 210 -'(Fig. '2); joining thelshank' and blade, "lies below'the:work supportingl.surface oi the;

I rn'en iberv I 04. :Asthe: :work isbeing zpressed iibe-f tweeh,-.coated.arid fed-forward by the rollsf22 and 2 its thin margin is continuously. forced againstcover" I00 at theinner sidebfithe support lln.

By this extension'the scrap is directed to one side V the' edge ofzthe knife'and cutoff, fallihgaipon-af curved deflecting extension 2i2-.'(Fig-. .7) ofthe" -5 of the roll 24 over the cover andialls fromsthe apparatus. I'he adjustment at: 204' enables the:

operatorto determinethe width of marginwhich shall be removed by the knife;

V 7 ;:Assuming that there; i is :topbe applied by the 1 apparatus acoating 'tosuchsanarticleias a rand ?R'-for a heel (Figs, 9 and .10);:said rand having a curved rear edge E and sideedges qege -'of' com'- paratively slight'curvature, thero1li 22 for such. an operation will have a'slant-heightgorjdistance along an element ofthe'fullcone from its apex to the base'of the toothed work-engaged portion, 3

' less'th'anthe radius ofcurvatureof the.;edgeE-: of the rands Under these conditions, therollv willnot only feed the work in a curved path, be-q 'c'auseoifithe varying speed of rotationof the rolls, longitudinally of; ,theyperipheries,. which speed-in- .creases'tow'ard the bases, butlthe ro11:22 willhave a tendency to hold the work against the gage 120 1;.9965067? I H e v endCof the-rand over thesupport llll'yalong the;. gage. and;betw eenthe rolls 2'2. and 24,,thelatter .roll being depressed againstthegactiori of the spring 10.. The 'feed-roll 22, presenting to; the transversely inclined surfacerof ithework an en- 7 J a ing surface iadjustable to'japproximately cpn form to it, yields upon'its'nniversalgnountinggJ is togbring the work; more. nearlyto theidesired form; At the rear portion oi aqprefor'xnedrand, the rolls: turn the work inapath generally- .corre sponding to its curvature andhol'ditatov the gage, without any materiallbendingy; Atgthe opposite. end 0, therand; is ejected iromthe rolls.-- During this passage between the 'r'o1ls,"gthe applying,.sur--.

face-jofithe roll- 24", cleaned of. the exccss'of adhesive by th'e'scraper 136, presses uponjthe'under surface of the randsu'ch of said adhesive asimay...

be contained; in the roll-pockets Depending 7 upon the absence or presence; of the {gro ve -I 35 1 in-the rollcu andthe corresponding conformi. y ofathe scraper-edge, the'area operated'iuponjgby,

the. applyingesurfaicc will or will notfbefliully Bk} coated. When the inner portion-otarand:is-tO be trimmed ,.the knife 208 isplaced upon its sun-#- 7 port [0.2 afndadjusted in the correct grelation; to the. endof the 17011124. i The randeedgeextend-ing ,5. outside the'end of the roll 22 and over the'end cit-1 theroll. 2'4,'is forced against the knife, Zandthe thin portion isitrimmed whilethe body is held:

firmIybetWeen-the rolls. 1

{Having described 'myinvention,whatflfclaim as new and desire to secure byLetters-Patentof}; theUnited Statesiis: 1

:-.-1. In a coating apparatus; i aeeaalegase coating substance, a coating-applying and work. supporting roll rotatable in the receptacle, and a. rotatable conical feederoll mounted for rotation and for angularmovement with respect to its axis and-arranged. for; contact with, the work above the applmfng. rollwhereby saidi rolls may gripf 7 w rk. for; va yin r :1 s55. 2; In-acoating apparatusya receptacle for a coating substance, aJcoating-applying and iworlgsupporting roll-rotatable in therreceptacle about Y wedge-shaped pieces characteristics. 7 1

a: substantially horizontal axis, and a conical feed-roll rotatable about an' axis inclined'tothe' horizontal and angularly. adjustable with'respect to said axis and arranged 'forcontact: with the.

work abovethe applying'roll. Y r i.

. 3 Ina-coating apparatus, a receptacle-for a; coating substance, .aconical coating-applying. and A workesupporting roll having awork-contacting surface with l a relatively. slight taper between its endsand rotatable in the receptacle about a sub-. stantially horizontal axis, and a conical feed-rollhving: arelatively greattaper, said feed-roll be- 1,

ingrrotatable about an axis inclinedto the hori- V and; due to. the." more effective engagement of its toothed surface, will overcome any oposite .tend-- ency of .theroll 2,4. l The operator advances-the zontaland arranged for contact with the work above theapplying roll.

4. In a coatingiapparatua arotatable member, a roll .mounted'for ;}1 niy,ersa1 movement 1 .-6. Ina:c0ating apparatus, a rotatable applying roll, a rotatable driving member, a feed- -rol latiltably mountedupon the driving member i-u'pon thememberfmeans for' limiting the movegmentof the roll'upon'the driving memberto tilt- 1 ing about a substantially fixed. axis, ,a rotatable .means for limiting-the tiltingiinovement'of'the feed-roll upon the 'driving'member .to tilting ward and fromthe applying roll,

coatingand co-operatingwith theapplying roll, and

means contacting with thefeed-roll and main-' tained against rotation therewithfor limiting the tilting movement of said feed-roll upon' the driving member toxtiltingtoward, and from-the applying roll.

7. In a;coatingl.apparatus, arotatabledriving member, a roll mounted for universalmovement '-upon .the member, yieldable means for limiting the tilting movement of the roll .upon the driv- .ing member to tilting about a substantially'fixed axis, a rotatable roll co-operating with theuni- 'versally mounted roll, and means for supplying avcoating. substance for application'to thejwork. 8. ha coating apparatus, a rotatable driving member, arroll mounted for: universalmovement .upon the member, means for limiting the tilting movement of the roll upon the driving member to tilting about a substantially fixed axis, said'means exerting-upon the member a force tending to maintain the axi'sof the roll in a'definite normal ..angular position, :a rotatable'roll' co-operating with the universally mounted roll, and means for supplying a coatinglsubstance for application to the work.

- 9.1'In.-acoating' apparatusg a rotatable driving member,a roll mounted for-universal movement .uponthe member, means for'limiting thetilting movementof theiroll upon the driving member to tilting about a substantially. fixed axis," other *meansi contacting with the: roll and maintained against rotationtherewithlfor similarly limiting "itsftilting, a rotatable roll coi-operating with the universally mounted roll, and means for supply- "ing a coating substance for 1 application: to the "work.-

- 10. In a. coating apparatus, a rOtatabIe' driving member, aroll mounted for universalmovement upon' the member, means arranged to vary the normal position of the roll upon the driving member, "a rotatableroll'co-operating with the universally mounted roll, and means for supply- Wdrkw 1 v a 11, In -a-coatingapparatus,-a rotatable driving ing a coating substanceforapplication to the.

member, a'roll mounted for universalmovement j upon the member, yieldable means arranged 'to vary the normal position of the roll upon "the for supplying a coating-substance for application tothe work. 7. v

, 1 2, In a coating ap a atusfa rotatable member, a roll mounted for universal; movement upon the member, means arranged to vary the normal angular relation between theaxes of the irolland driving member, a rotatable rollco-operatingwith the universally mounted roll; and

, mounted roll, -an d means for supplying a coating substance for, a-pplication to thewwork, i

=shaft journaled in the frame, a feed-roll cooperating withthe applying roll,a universal joint ..its tilting upon the shaft to a definitedirection.

- -with the applying roll, a.- univ'ersal" joint connectmeanspp y n a co t n is stanpe o pplicationto-thework. r

;' 13. Ina coating apparatus, a rotatable driving member, a roll mounted for universal'movement uponthe member, means for limitingthetilting V movement of the, roll uponth'e driving member to tilting; about a substantially fixed axis, meansar-- ranged to adjustthe limiting means andtnereby vary thenormal angular position of the roll, a rotatable roll; co-operating, with the universally;

,14-;. I n a coating apparatusya, rotatable coatin -appl in 91 rotatable d vi m a feed-rolltiltably mounted upon the driving mem- 2'15 ber and co-operating with the" applying roll,"

means for, limiting the tilting'movement of the feed-roll uponthe-driving member to tilting td-QQ" ward and from the applying ro1l, andmeans arrangedto vary the normal angularvposition of th feed-roll upon the driving member v 15. Ina coati lg apparatus, a driving s aft, a?

tiltingrpll, and meansfor supplyinga coating substance forapplication to the work. i

16.: In a coating apparatus, a frame, a cfoat -ing#applying roll rotatable. thereon, a ,driving connecting the feed-roll, and shaft, and. means engaging'one extremity of the feederoll to limit 18. In a coating apparatus, a driving-shaft, a 1

work-engaging roll, a universal joint connecting the roll and shaft, a spring fixedjat one extremity relatively to the roll and divided to engageoppo- I site: sides, of said roll, a work-engaging roll 00 operating with-the universally mounted-roll, and means for supplyinga coating substance for-ap plication to the work. i-

. 19. In acoating apparatus, a frame, a coatingapplying roll rotatable thereon, a drivinggshaft,

. j ournaled in, the frame, a feed-roll ,co-operating ewith theappl-ying roll, a universal-jomt connect- :ihgthe feed;roll and shaft, a spring attached to -.the frame and engaging the feed-roll, and means work-engaging roll, .a universal-joint connectingf the, roll and shaft, means+engaging the on-w limit its tilting upon the shaft to a definitedirec-' tion, ai work-engaging roll, cooperating ,witli-the arranged i to ,varythe angle: at which the spring ;engages-saidroll. Y In {awaiting-apparatus, a frame, a coatingwithjtheapplying roll,; a universal joint connect- I applying rollifrotatable thereon, a driving shaft 'journaled in the frame, afeed-roll co operating ing the feed-roll and; shaft, aspring attachedto :the frame andengaging the feed-roll, and means A arranged tojvary driving member, a rotatable roll ,co-operating im r011" A ing'with the universally mounted-r911; andlmeahs applyin roll rotatable thereona driving shaft I the pressure ofthe springupon 21.:In avcoating apparatus, a frame, a coating- ,journaled in the-frame; a feed-roll co-o'perating ing the feed-roll and shaft, a spring attached -to the frame and engaging the feed-(roll, meansarranged to va y the angleat'which the spring'gen- "gages-said roll, and ,meansarranged to ivarythe pressure, of the springupon theroll r 22; J In a; coatingxapparatuai' adrivingt a fram'e, an mating-applying roll rotatable in the r "receptacIeQ-aZshaIt journaled in the frame above fthefieceptacle, a :conical reed-roll mounted'to plica'tionfto thework. 2 I i coating substance, acoating-applying roll movwork-engaging roll, a'universal joint connecting the roll and shaft, aspring secured at one ex- "tremity relatively to'the roll and at'its Opposite extremity engaging said roll, means arranged-to 5 vary-the angle at which the spring-is secured,"a'

' work-engaging' roll co-operating 1 with the; uni

, 'versally mounted roll, and means for supplying a coating substance f or application to the work;

V "i 72 3 In a coating; apparatus, a driving shaftga I {l-O work-engaging, roll, a universal jointconnecting the rolljand sha'fha spring"secured atione extremity relatively to the rolliand at its opposite extremity engaging said 1011; means; arranged to vary the angle at-whichthe spring is'secured; I

'mean's -arranged to adjust the springbodily toward'andfrom the roll, a work e'ngaging. rollcooperating "with the universally mounted roll; and

- means for-;'s'upplying a coating substance for ap- 24; In a coating-Iapparatuaa receptacle for a pable therein, a shaft joumaled above there- "fflce'ptacle, and 'aflconical teed-roll mountedto applying roll.

gyrate upon the shaft andco-operating with the J 25."In a c0at1ng apparatus ,-a receptacle for a q ".jcoatingsubstance, a coating-applying roll 'mov- "able therein, a shaft journaled above thef-recepf tacle, a conical feed roll mounted to gyr'ate'upon the shaft andco -operating with the" applying roll, and a leaf-spring secured at one extremity relatively to the feed-roll and at'theoppositeeit- "tremity engaging said roll;

1 26; In a coating apparatus; a 'frame, ai receptacle for a coating 'substance; carried by the 1 receptacle, a shaft journaled in the trame above and engagingthe feed-roll; I

27'. In a fcoating apparatusya thef receptacleg a conical feed-roll "mounted to I gyrateiuponthe shaft andfco-operating with'the ap'plying rolL-a bracket adjustable uponthe frame, and a spring adjustable upon the bracket frame a receptacIe ,ior a coating xsubstancecarriedbyfthe frame, a "coating-applying I roll; rotatable iii; the

*gyrate upon the shaft and co-operating with the applying roll;-a' bracket having a curved'portion,

'anda leaf-spring variablein position upon the curved'portion and engaging the feed-roll.

1 28; In a coating apparatus; a'frame', af=recep- "tacle for a coating substancefcarriedbythe frame-a coating-applying roll rotatable-in the receptacle, aishaft journalediin-the frame above .jtherrece'ptacle, a conical teed-roll'mounted to *gyrate upon the shaft and cofope iating with the applying roll, a bracket having 'acurved por-' tion, aileaf-spring variable'in position upon the i ".'29.-In afcoating apparatus,

' curved portion and engaging the feed-roll and mfeans" arrangedi' to vary :bracket to said'feed-roll;

the relation oi the a"driving shaft, :a vwork-leng'aging'roll,a universal joint connecting theroll and shaft, a retaining member tor the work-engaging roll contacting and} free to i tilt with said roll;'means forholding the member against rotation .with -the' work-engagingroll, ja

Work-engagihg-roll co-operating with the tilting roll, and means for -supplying a coating substancefor applicationlto the work.:

a 30.In'ancoatingapparatus, a 1rame, a 'coating-applying roll rotatable thereo'n, a driving 'shaftzjournaled 'in the framep a reed-roll co- :operating with the applying rolL a universal V 113mm joint connecting ar-steamed: than, V arid aretaining member contacting with the fend o'f "the-feed-roll and extending between", portions oI the frame;

-31. Inacoating p g V ing-applying roll rotatable: thereon, a driving apparatus, a frame} a coat- :5;

shaft journaled the frame, a feed-roll-- co-' operating with the applying 1 roll, 'j a universal Joint connecting the feeder oll and'shattya'sprin'g attached to theframeand engagingthe feedrollyand fa retaining) member; contacting with the end "of the feed-roll and held a'gainst tion by engagement withthe frame: I .51.:

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32. In a coating 'ap' aratus, lower and lupper *15' rotatable work-engaging rolls, a receptacle; :for a coating substancein whichthe lower roll operrates', a work-support curved} upwardly Irom the V edge of thereceptaclefat'the incoming sideof thezrolls and extendinglinproximity to"thefbite I of the rolls;- and means arranged tolvary {the V relation of the .support to the-rolls; 34. Inga I coating apparatus, lower and upper rotatable work-engaging, rollsya receptacle for a coating substance in which the lower-roll operates, arwork-support inclined upwardly from the "edge of the 'recepta'clefat the i incoming side of V the; rolls and extending in proximity to: the' ibite of the rolls; there being. a;gage-surfaceIorrcdhy tact with the :work rising from- 'ithe 'supportat one extremity of the rolls "and means arranged to vary the relation of the' support-to thearolls.

- l 35. 'In a coating. .apparatus,: "lower. and: upper rotatable workengaging rolls a, receptacle: for "a coating substance ine-which, the lower rol1- oper- 1 r I ates, a work-support jcurved;.upwardly fromithe edge of the receptacle Lat the incoming sideaof the rolls and extending Y inlproximity to the? bite ;-of the; rolls, therezbeing a gage forcontact with the work rising fromthe" support at. fione,extrem- -yity of the rolls-,5meansaarranged to vary-x-the positionlof. the gage; upon ;the support; and means arranged to vary .portjtothelrolls. r

36. In a .coating apparatus, lower 1 and t-upper rotatable work engaging; rolls}; a receptaclez ior' a coating substanceinwhich the lower roll ,operrates, a@ work-supportinclinedwupwardlyirornwithe I edge of. the', receptacle; at the incoming; side of 1 the-rolls andjextending in proximityto thejbite l end-a over; er h At ebfla-c ec-extending rearwardly; from .the, rolls .at'itheir-out-l going side.

the roll, a, scraper fongthe roll carried by; the

support and? adjustable with respect tolthe sup port, in' a p1urality;of }plaries, and.n' cans;acting" 1 upon "the j'support jand' arranged, to force the scraper towardthe'roll; ing-applying roll, a? supportvmovably mounted adjacent to the roll, a carrier variablefin 'posicured to the'carrier; and means acting uponfthe therelation; orthetsu V M 37. In a coating' japparatus afrotatablecoat ing-applying roll; a; support pivoted adjacent to I 8: coating a para uaiai' meme coattion upon theisuppo rtfa scrapenforf thei'IfQn:5 e fb support" tolmoveit ahd 'airangedthereby to force 1 the-scraper towardthe roll. 4 I

- 39.: In a coating apparatus a rotatablecoating :applying mu a -support movably mo'unte a'd- TS I 1,996,067 decent to the roll, a carrier variable in position upon the support alongthe face of the roll, a

V l scraper secured to the carrier and extending in proximity to the peripheral applying surface of the roll'and to the ends of said-roll, and means acting upon the support randrranged toforce the scraper toward therollx" 40. In 'a coating apparatus, a rotatablecoatingapplying 1011, a support movably 1 mounted -ad- 'jacent to the roll, abarriertariable inflpo'sition upon the support transversely 'of-the face of the roll, a scraper-for the roll' variable ineposition upon the carrier, toward and from said roll, and

' means acting upon the support to move it and'arranged thereby-to force the scraper toward the roll. 1

4:1. In a coating apparatus,arotatable-coatingapplying roll, a holder pivotedadjacent-.tmtheroll and having an openingparod-adjustable Z through the opening, and'a plate Imounted j upon --the rod and extendingin proximityto the apply: ing' surface of the -roll,;there being asIOt-and- I screw'connection betweenthe plate and rod;

42; In a coatingiapparatus, a receptacle for, a

coating substance, a coating-applying member operating in the receptacle, a'container :fona coatring substance arrangedto deliver to the recepta- Jcle by barometric feedgand means arranged to adjust simultaneously the, height of the container and the vertical: relation :of the. receptacle'to the 43. In a coating' apparatus,'a receptacleforla coatingsubstance, a coating-applying member operatingin the receptacle, a container; for acoatjingsubstance arrangedto deliver to the receptacle; by barometric feed, means arranged to ad ust simultaneously =the height of the container and the. vertical relation of the receptacle to, the roll, and means independent of said-adjusting means for varying the verticalposition of: the receptacle. 44. In 'a coating apparatusfa support, a holde mounted upon the support and arranged to receive a container for a coating substance, means arranged-to vary the position of the holder upon the support, a receptacle carried by theuholder,

and a'cQating-applying; roll rotatable uponfthe support and operating in the receptacle; 1 I

-45. In a coating apparatuaasupport, a holder mounted ,upon the support and arranged'to re ceive a container for a coating substance, means arranged to vary the position of the holder upon the support, a receptacle carriedby the holder,

means arranged to vary the position of the receptacle upon the holder, andacoating -applying roll rotatable upon the support and operating in the receptacle.

46. In a coating apparatus, a frame, a holder movable upon the frame and arranged to receive a container for a coating substance, a screw rotatable in the frame and threaded into the holder constructed and arranged-to'raise or lower the holder upon rotation of the screw, a receptacle carried by the holder, and a coating-applying member operating in the receptacle 47. In a coating apparatus, a frame, a'holder .a container provided'with a threaded :neck and seated in theholder, a casingisituated withinthe containermeck and having a threaded fiange e'n- :gaging. said neck,; said casing .being provided at iitS inner extremity-withia seat,:and a. valve 00-;

"operating-withtthe seat and having arstemi extending through the casinglfor contact with: the

bottom of the receptacle.

1491 In a coating apparatus, a coating-applying 7 I10 I ates, alholder,associatedwwith thei receptacleja membenareceptacle in whichithe memberoper ;container seated inthe holderv and provided with j Y -;a neck threaded upon'its exterior, a casing sit- ;'ua ted;:.-within@ the container. neck and havingg a threadedfiange engagingethe neck-thread; said angand ayalye co-operating with the'seatand havingastem'gguided: in the cross bar for contact 50, Inatcoatingapparatus a rotatable coating- .withwtherbottomgof,the receptacle.

applying roll, a receptacle in which the rollf opcrates, a;holder associated withthe receptacle,

33-5991 3 331?! seat d in the holde a d ov .with'a neck-threaded upon itsjexterior, a casing 115 ca'- si-ng lbeing provided atits inner extremity with; -aseat andwatntsouter' extremity. with a -.crosssituatedgwithinthe container-neck and having f a threaded flange engaging the neck-thread said easing beingprovided at it-sinnerextremi ty with a seat andatits outer. extremity with a cross-bar, a 'valve, co -operating with theseat and having a;

st m guid d i he rc rb' r. ,for' ont wi h the bottom of the receptacle, and a; spring ;surrqund-' V the lower end of said -stemr ,1

ing the I stemand confined between the bar and f a pparatus foracoating s'urfacesl o 51 ticles, rolls constructed and arr anged to fadvance articles in a curved.;path, and means scr ppy, ing a, coating substanceto oneof the, rolls, there a [being me an sf for preventing the applicationfiof the substance, by said roll to the surface operated #19 1 ver l from the edge of the work.

structe d, and arranged -fto, move an articles-in a t 4 @4 1 a e ed y a o ted-ar 1 52, In :an-fapparatusr- 91, coating surfaces; of I articles having I curved peripheries rolls concuryedlpath', and means for supplying a coating:

substance to pm of the rolls, there being means forpreventing the applicationof the substance to the surface'operated upon overa narrow band of said surface corresponding in curvature tothe periphery of the article..'

- 53. In an apparatus for coating the' surfaces T of heel-portions, a coating-applying roll having.

a groove in its applying surface, means for supplying a coating substanceto the applying sur- 7 face, means for removing said substance from the groove of. the applying roll, and a conical feed-roll co-opera'ting with the applying roll.

54. In an apparatus for coating the surfaces of heel-portions, a co-operating coating-applying.

roll'and conical feed-roll, agage at one'extremity of the rolls toward which said rolls urge the heel-j portions during the coating, the applying roll having a groove in the end of its applyingsurface near the gage, and a scraper arranged to remov and a'cutter at the ends of the rolls andseparate the coating substance from the groove. Y- 55. Ina coating apparatus, co-operating coat-' .Y ing applying and feed-rolls gripping an inter'- posed ,piece of work, means'for rotating therolls,

therefrom' with a cutting edge extendin li dially of one roll and acting upon the edge of which overhangs the end of c the coated work one roll. t

56 In a coating apparatus, co-operating coat- :1 ranged to vary'therelationjof the) knife to said ing-applying and; feedrolls gripping the .work,

' vary the relation or; thescutter to'athe pathiotv c g tacle extending in proximityto the roll, a-trim-i ming kniiemounted. uponthe cover and means 7 '7 r n r anma-d to vary -15 ring-applying and feed-rolls; means for rotating the rolls; a: relatively; flxedf knife siipportie'gzl{in proximity to the endl'ofione ofethe' rollseand extending into the 'path' of the :edge-ofthe work as, 7 andmeans arranged to trim a curved edge the it isrgripped thereby, and :me'ans arrangedflto the'work," H a 4 57 ..In a coating apparatus, co-operating coating-applying and feed-rolls;- means for rotating the rolls, and a :kniie ilying. against" the end of one of the rolls and extending into thepath of thework to trim their edge oiy'the work substan- V tialiy at the point of application of the coatin'g.

'58. In' a coating apparatus, jco' operating coatwhich overhangs the roll en'd,-i81ld means ar- 1 "59; In; a coating apparatua means for advance ing work in a curved-path lyingin substantially a single 1 plane 'and' applying a coating thereto,

' work as it is coated jq 60.In an apparatusfor'coatingbeveled'randsQ j ticl'es having curved; peripheries, co -operating 35 i 'comcaiius; "meansfor; rotating the rolls, andi means iforadvancing 'arandand, for applying a coating thereto, and meansassociated with the advancing and applying means for trimming the thin" edge of the: rand;-

'appar'atus i or operating upon arartic1e-triminin'g 3 means i co operating" [with the smaner extremities or the rolls.

62 In 'an apparatus for'trimming hevele d 1 rands, co-operating frusto-co'nical rol1s, means 'for rotating the."'r olls, .and a trimming knife arranged in'proximit ;to" the smaller en d oif one offthe rolls. I g

tating the ro1is, anda 'i'and tri inmingi knife co? operating with 'therisrnjaller extremity of theap- 64. In-"acoating apparatua a receptacle for ceptacle extending in proximity to the roll,,and a trimming knife mounted upon the cover;

erating in thereceptacle, a1 cover for the recepthe ,position of the knife upon thcover.

1; 66. In acoating' .-coating"operation. V 1 V a Q 67. Inia coating a'pparatus; adriven shaft; 9.-

the axis ofwhich "is inclined tothevertical and intersects the axis of the 1 other shaft, airustoconical workmngaging rollabove theflrst roll .65. In a coating apparatusha rceptaclefor a coating substance; a; coating applying' roll op-:

V apparatus; cooperating rolls *for coating, and-feeding a shoe 'part and a cutter separate irom the rolls adjacent 't'o ,the ends I fjthereot and. acting upon'the shoe partthrough- {out substantially its entire length to trim'j the shoe part substantially simultaneously with the and mounted "0111116 lower end of'said inclined shaft, said l'atter'froll having its, smaller portion outward from the major portion oi I the shaft. means for supplying coating material to one of said rolls, and means for urging'one oi said rolls towardvthe other roll; thereby torgripa piece of a I j'workinterposed' between thegolls;

. 68. 'In a coating apparatus, superposed frustoconical work-engaging rolls}; means iorfsupply I ing coating substance to-onejofsaid -ro1l"s,a work i,"

"gage mounted inwardly of 'saidrolls' adjacent to the largerendioffeach roll;adriven shaft inclined to the vertical uponwhich the upper of: f

said rolls is supported, a "substantially horizontal shaft upon which .saJdjcoating roll is mounted, the axes of saidshatts' intersecting-each'other,

tat'e the portions 01' the 11s on {the work-enter ing side 'toward each-otherthereby to fcarry a piece of work having a convex periphery sum and driving meansfiinterconnecting' 'saidroll shaft and "saidg horizontal shaftarranged to rostantially automatically through the machine and'to hold itinengagement with the edge gage.

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